Question

1. Tennis is probably the most popular sport played with a racquet. Which of the following lesser known sports is played with a racquet as well? (1 point)
Lacrosse
Polo
Badminton
Croquet
2. Which of the following is NOT a popular surface for tennis courts? (1 point)
Wood
Grass
Clay
Hard Court
3. What is a player assigned when he/she serves a ball outside the service box? (1 point)
Point
Stroke
Hazzard
Fault
4. If a player serves two faults in a row, he or she will _____________. (1 point)
Lose the serve
Lose a point
Serve again
Lose two points
5. What tennis swing is used when a player needs to hit a ball on the opposite side of the racquet hand? (1 point)
Ground stroke
Serve
Forehand
Backhand
6. Which of the following swings is generally weaker? (1 point)
Serve
Backhand
Forehand
Ground stroke
7. Which of the following types of physical conditioning may be most important to a tennis player? (1 point)
Muscular strength
Aerobic endurance
Flexibility
All of the above
8. Which of the following is NOT a typical tennis competition? (1 point)
Singles
Doubles
Triples
Mixed doubles
9. The ____________ is used to start each volley. (1 point)

10. ____________ occurs when a server hits two faults in a row.

Answer 1

1.) Badminton is also a sport that uses a racquet.
2.) Wood is not a popular surface for tennis courts.
3.) When a player serves the ball outside the service box, it is called a fault.
4.) The player will loose a point if he/she serves two faults in a row.
5.) A backhand is used when a player needs to hit the ball from the opposite side.
6.) A backhand is a type of swing that is generally weaker.
7.) The correct answer in this question is all of the above.
8.) Triples is not a typical tennis competition.
9.) The serve is used to start each volley.
10.) Double fault occurs when a server hits two faults in a row.

Answer 2

1. Badminton

Badminton racquets have a longer and a smaller head. They are used to hit shuttlecocks rather than tennis balls.

2. Wood

Wood courts are used for indoor basketball.

3. Fault

In tennis, errors are called faults. Strokes are assigned to golf players for errors. Points are only assigned for good things like when your opponent misses the ball.

4. Lose the serve

You only get two tries to get it over the net and in the correct box, after that the other side gets a chance.

5. Backhand

In order for you to hit the ball on the opposite side of the racquet hand, the back of your hand faces the ball when you swing.

6. Backhand

Backhand is generally weaker and harder to control. This is because the muscle group you use changes and it's harder to have control across your body.

7. All of the above.

Muscular strength is important for hitting the ball with speed and accuracy. It's also important to have good leg strength since a person playing tennis is often in a bent knee position to be ready to move across the court quickly. Aerobic exercise is also key since a tennis player must quickly run around the court to chase the balls. Flexibility is also important for sudden changes of direction and long reaches.  

8. Triples

Singles and Doubles are the most typical competition, but mixed doubles are also popular. In singles there is only one person on each side of the court. For doubles there are two people one each side of the court. Mixed doubles is when the doubles are made up of both male and female players.  

9. Serve

A serve puts the tennis ball into play and starts the volley. The volley is the hitting the ball back and forth over the net. At the end of each volley a point is awarded.

10. Double fault

Two equals double so a double fault is when a server hits two faults in a row. The serve is then awarded to the other side.